The Death of Orpheus

Thomas Jones, John Hamilton Mortimerca. 1770

Details

Title: The Death of Orpheus
Creator: figures by John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British, Landscape by Thomas Jones, 1742–1803, British, active in Italy (1776–83)
Creator Lifespan: 1742/1803
Creator Nationality: British, active in Italy (1776–83)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1770
Physical Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 51 inches (95.3 x 129.5 cm)
Subject Keywords: man, women, water, forest, attack, landscape, religious and mythological subject
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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